Paul O'Dwyer, U.S. Senate candidate

Paul O'Dwyer

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
June 29, 1907
Died
June 23, 1998
Age at death
90
Home state
New York
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1968

Photo: Roger Doherty from Denver, USA, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
O'Dwyer2.2M
Opponents4.4M
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Elections run

Paul O'Dwyer (1907–1998), a Democratic politician from New York, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1968 U.S. Senate election in New York to Jacob K. Javits, receiving 2,150,695 votes (32.68%).

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How many votes has Paul O'Dwyer received?

Paul O'Dwyer has received 2,150,695 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Paul O'Dwyer’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. SenateNew YorkLost2,150,69532.68%Jacob K. Javits
James L. Buckley

Herman Ferguson

John Emanuel

Richard Garza
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7152778). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.